Middle East
Israel
Haifa District

Pigeon Island

Pigeon Island is an island in , . Pigeon Island is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Haifa District, Israel
  • Also known as: “Hammam Island”, “Ie Yonim”, and “Jazirat al Hamam”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kebara Cave and Tel Tanninim.

Cave
is a limestone locality in Wadi Kebara, , situated at 60 to 65 m above sea level on the western escarpment of the , in the preserve of Zichron Yaakov.

Archaeological site
, in Arabic Tell al-Milāt, is an ancient tell on the shore of the Mediterranean, near the mouth of Nahal Tanninim, in the vicinity of the modern Arab town of Jisr az-Zarka, .

Peak
is a small mound situated on the southern bank of Nahal Taninim in . The tel does not exceed 1 dunam but rises to a height of 15 metres above its surrounding plain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ma’agan Michael and Jisr az-Zarqa.

Village
Photo: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ma'agan Michael is a kibbutz in northern . Located on the Mediterranean Sea coast between and , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council.

Village
is an Israeli Arab town on 's northern Mediterranean coastal plain. Located just north of within the , it achieved local council status in 1963.

Village
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 3.0.
Beit Hanania is a moshav in northern . Located close to the south edge of close to , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 846.

Pigeon Island

Latitude
32.55526° or 32° 33′ 19″ north
Longitude
34.90255° or 34° 54′ 9″ east
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
8G4PHW43+42
Open­Street­Map ID
way 94532008
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
293156
Wiki­data ID
Q26762132
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Pigeon Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Ie Yonim”
  • Hebrew: “אי היונים”
  • Hebrew: “אי יונים”
  • Swedish: “Ie Yonim”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Maagan Michael and Jisr az-Zarqa.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hof Dor & Ma’agan Michael Islans Nature Reserve and Hof Nahal Taninim Nature Reserve.

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